Economic evaluations of interventions focusing on child abuse and neglect in high-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Child abuse and neglect are together considered to be an important public health problem with a high individual and societal burden. Different interventions have been developed to prevent, diagnose, or treat maltreatment. While their effectiveness has been synthesized in prior reviews, the analysis of their cost-effectiveness is less common. The aim of this study is to synthesize and analyse economic evaluations of interventions focusing on child abuse and neglect in high-income countries.

Methods

A systematic literature review was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, EconLit, PsycInfo and NHS EED. This study follows the PRISMA guidelines and double scoring was performed. The review includes trial- and model-based economic evaluations of preventive, diagnostic, and

SUBMITTER: Kugener T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10320140 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature